Lassa Fever Kills One Person In Accra
One person has been confirmed dead in Accra from Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness. Director of Ghana Health Service, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, confirmed this to 3FM’s Sarah Parku...
Tag: Viral hemorrhagic fever
GHS Dispels Lassa Fever Outbreak Scare
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has allayed the fears of the public on the outbreak of Lassa fever, saying its alert was to create the needed awareness so that precautionary measures would be strictly...
Ghana’s Response To Emergencies ‘not Serious’ – Fred Agbenyo
Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress, Fred Agbenyo, has questioned the preparedness of government agencies in responding to emergencies on the back of the health crisis...
Fourth Person In Probable Ebola Death In Congo
A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the...
Surveillance In Place To Prevent Outbreak of Dengue Fever
The Ghana Health Service has a assured it has put in place a strong surveillance system to prevent outbreak of dengue fever. According to the Service, qualified persons have been trained to be on...
Ebola in Saudi Arabia. One Death Recorded
A Saudi man suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus after recently returning from Sierra Leone passed away at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at a specialized hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The...
Kolanut Can Cure Ebola – Experts Say
A plant has been found to halt the deadly Ebola virus in its tracks in laboratory tests, scientists have said. They used a compound from Garcinia kola, a plant commonly eaten in West Africa....